
The SAAB 29, called “Flygande Tunnan” (English: "The flying barrel") was a Swedish fighter designed and manufactured by SAAB in the 1940s. It was Sweden's second turbojet-powered combat aircraft, the first being the SAAB 21R; additionally, it was the first Western European fighter to be produced with swept wing after the war, the Me 262 being the first during WWII.Despite its rotund appearance, fr...
Series: Yellow Series
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: MMPBooks; 1st edition (April 24, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8365281341
ISBN-13: 978-8365281340
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 1328271
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This is the 37th book in MMP's Yellow Series. It's a square bound card cover of 192 pages but retreats to the European B5 size (6-1/2" x 9"). It seems that MMP was confused about which series to put the book in. On the cover there is No 8117, which i...
s name derives, the SAAB 29 was a fast and agile aircraft for its era. It served effectively in both fighter and fighter-bomber roles into the 1970s.This book is the most comprehensive on the Tunnan yet published, with numerous photographs of the aircraft in service, several of which have never been published before, walkaround photographs of the preserved aircraft, illustrations from contemporary manuals, and color artwork.